Choppy Waters and Mountain Clouds (1927)

A wide view of choppy lake water along a pebbled shoreline under low-hanging morning clouds blanketing the distant mountain ridges. — Choppy Waters and Mountain Clouds (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A secluded inlet along the Lake Cuyamaca shoreline, photographed by Donald A. Hall Sr. in 1927. The Spirit of St. Louis designer spent his personal time exploring the San Diego mountains, capturing intimate nature scenes with his precision Leica screw-on lens.